One Killed, Many Injured in Earthquake at Japan, Houses Collapsed
22 have been reported injured due to the Earthquake
TOKYO: Strong earthquake tremors were felt in central Japan on Friday afternoon. At least one person died and more than 20 people were injured in this earthquake. The death toll is expected to rise. The US Geological Survey said a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture on the west coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the earthquake at magnitude 6.5 and said it was centered at a depth of about 12 km.
Reportedly, More than 50 aftershocks have been felt, including a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on Friday night. The city of Suzu, located on the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, reported the most casualties as one person died after falling from a ladder, and 22 others were reported injured in the state. Two of them suffered serious injuries and the rest had minor injuries.